Saginaw-area Law Enforcement Officers of the Year to be honored at luncheon

The Saginaw Exchange Club works to combat child abuse and holds patriotism as a value of the group.

SAGINAW, MI — Local police agencies are coming together to honor police officials during a luncheon, Tuesday, April 8, at the Saginaw Club in downtown Saginaw.

The Law Enforcement Officers of the Year awards are hosted annually by the Saginaw Exchange Club, a nonprofit organization comprised of local police agencies. The Saginaw-area group was founded in 1921 to provide a space for law enforcement agencies to exchange ideas and information.

Individual honorees are chosen by each law enforcement agency.

“It’s always interesting to listen to the different nominees, the different officers, talk about maybe what special things the honorees have done throughout the year to be a recipient of the award,” said Chief Donald F. Pussehl of the Saginaw Police Department.

Child abuse became the focus of the exchange in 1979. Pussehl, who is also a co-chair of the Saginaw Exchange Club, said the Saginaw group continues to work with the Child Abuse and Neglect Council in Saginaw County to combat child abuse.